40 Things I DON'T Buy + Other Ways We Save Money

Wonderful video :) It's so interesting hearing what others don't buy :) Thanks for sharing!

This is one of the best money saving videos I've seen. One thing we're doing this year is celebrating without gifts--Valentine's Day will be a "date" at home; birthdays are parties without presents; Mother's Day and Father's Day will be bragging on each other with hugs and kisses, etc. The only exception to this will be Christmas, but even that is going to be an exercise in imaginative giving and celebrating.

Great video, beautiful family and home; such smart and wise choices.
Keep it up, don't let anyone deter you. Thank you for your refreshing transparency.
Wish i would have found you a year ago.
Many blessings to you and yours.

You are so absolutely refreshing 😊 Don’t ever apologize for how you live your life, you are slaying!

super nice person. I'm not used to this here in NY. everyone here seems to be into fancy bags, shoes, watches. I should move to the midwest and find a nice wholesome person like this.

How does a person who is technical DIRECTOR lives below poverty??? You should be ashamed to say that you live “below poverty”! Respect the people who REALLY do live below poverty

Wow! Reality cool tips! Greetings from Germany!

Way to go Momma!!!! Continue with the no tech for the kids!!!! Everything you are doing by living a frugal lifestyle is beneficial in raising your beautiful healthy children. Don’t ever change.

Mouthwash is for people with gum disease. It’s necessary for gingivitis for example

Ur the cutest also such amazing advice

I love all of these tips. I am a new mom and trying to learn how to provide a frugal, healthy home so your channel is a great find.

I think that you need to be more explicit when asking anyone to purchase anything. If not, it seems pointless that you are trying to live on a budget.

I absolutely do not believe you that you live below the poverty line. What is with influencers claiming this? I have lived below the poverty line. You miss bills and you definitely don’t dress like you do. You dont have an extra dime even for thrifting. You are living paycheck to paycheck and stressed all the time. Stop this. It’s so gross. 🙄

Can’t wait to watch your next video😇

I use a lot of microfiber cloths put them in a container to wash in the machine when I have accumulated several

Absolutely fantastic video, God bless you for sharing👩

Can you do one for Christmas? Everyone expects so much from us. I'm sick of spending so much at Christmas. The expectations are so unfair. You will get treated badly if you don't spend a lot. It is ruining Christmas for me. It's not what it's about.

I love hearing others say they don’t buy electronics for their kids…and toys! Thanks for sharing this ❤

The spray bottle you use for cleaning, is it plastic? I'm not trying to be critical but I do wonder what you use. I do admire you for doing everything you can to be responsible for your home and family. I just happened to come across your video and I'm going to subscribe.

Omg you and I are so alike!

Love it ❤

Hei! How you make vinegar and backing soda cleaning product. I mean how you prepared, how you used! Please develop more! Thank you!

What about all those perfumes next to you? Lol nothing but chemicals. Vanilla extract is way better.

cellulose powder on the cheese and eating a lot of it can cause bloating and stomach pain. I think I’ll start getting the blocks.

Amen to no tablets for kids. I've seen other kids with them and even my niece. It becomes a distraction for them and you have no way to guard them from everything they might come across on the Internet. Even some of the child -specific videos are questionable. I loved it when me and my sister were kids. We played outside all the time. There was always something to do. And it keeps us active ❤

I know right, stick to the basics like vinegar and baking soda. Companies hype up "special products" so we have so many things staring at us when we walk into a store. And it's cheaper!! Hello lol

You are my hero! I'm right there with you in the same boat. So proud of you for sticking with it, it gives me hope to conquer this. You mentioned Dave Ramsey's program. Do you have a link for that?

20 dollars for family of four? I went to mcdonalds and it was 12 bucks for just me!

Everyone should live like you do!! Absolutely amazing!!

Where would you recommend selling vinyl records? One is autographed.
I have been trying to find an appraiser.

You are adorable. I love that you are such a beautiful, hip, modern, inspirational budget and environmentally conscious role model. Great work!

Awesome tips!! Wish everyone would pick up a few ideas from you!!

Please be generous to waiters in LORD JESUS NAME ANF BE A CHEERFUL GIVER U WILL BE BLESSED❤️

So you're essentially an irish country girl now. We do get spring water from my mother in law here from reused plastic bottles we get in Lidl and change them up, we cannot drink our tap water here, you can smell the chlorine in it, no filter could ever remove that poison and Cancer is at an all tine high here. We have our suspicions as to the cause.
Living like we do we get to go on holidays each year and there are 6 of us, the most important thing for us, making memories, holidaying in Greece and Spain is way cheeper than staying in Ireland and we can get some vitamin D. I didn't realise people bought so much stuff until you naned everything out 😂.

My friend is moving and she loves Starbucks. I paid $10.32 for two coffees yikes! For that price I can buy three bricks of Cuban coffee. That will last me about 6 months maybe more. Uff!

Amen !!!!! Jesus is LORD

I love your list and especially your commitment to not supporting unethically-made items.

Just found you on this one. Really enjoyed it. Pretty amazing.

Thanks for this inspiring video. Hugs from Colombia (South America) ❤

The best mouthwash is water with baking soda. I also use baking soda to exfoliate my face and body. I don't use commercial face or body moisturizing creams, now I use organic coconut, olive or almond oil for my body and, for my face: jojoba oil in the morning and rosehip oil at night. I also stopped using anything to clean my face two years ago... I just use water and once a week pure honey. I'm 55 now and my skin haven't been so beautiful and healthy as right now. I prepare my own Toothpaste with coconut oil, baking soda, mint essential oil and activated charcoal... This way I'm avoiding all the toxic and carcinogenic chemicals and keeping myself natural beauty and health... 😉

Wow! I hit every one except 2! You are my soul sister! And I would love to know the hundreds, maybe thousands you have saved in a year! Happy you received so many views on this!

I love how open you are about your income, we are preparing for me to be a stay at home mom and gives me hope ❤

Great inspiration to do better

Try bamboo paper towels you can wash them reuse them I think it's $4.00 for 50 I haven't had to rebuy them it's been a few years no more paper towels expensive .

I could hear you talk all day ❤ thank you for sharing.

We save our money and pay cash for cars. No auto loans. Just bought a Honda Fit for $3000 with cash. It has run good for three years. We only replaced the tires and oil changes. 😊

I love FinancialPeace and the Baby Steps. I watch the RamseyShow daily. 😂❤

I admire your honesty and ethics. Your girls will grow up to be resourceful just like their Mom and thank you for it.❤️